It’s the first full season we’ll see in the NHL since 2018-19, and it could not have started more surprisingly.
The St. Louis Blues and Minnesota Wild currently sit atop the Central Division, while their competitors have struggled. The race to the postseason may be more exciting than we expected.
Here’s how the Central has looked so far:
Well, did anyone really expect differently from the Coyotes this season? This was meant to be a rebuilding season for the team, and that’s exactly what it has been. They opened up their campaign with an 8-2 loss in Columbus against the Blue Jackets and then lost a much closer game against the Buffalo Sabres in a heartbreaking 2-1 shootout.